Blues at Blackhawks

Brian Elliott is expected to get the start Tuesday in goal for the Blues. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times photo)

TV/radio: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; CSN, WGN-AM 720.

Series: First meeting.

Last meeting: Hawks won 4-3 in a shootout March 29, 2012 at the United Center.

Probable goalies

Blues, Brian Elliott, 0-0-0, 0.00 gaa

Hawks, Corey Crawford, 1-0-0, 2.00

Team comparison

BLUES (1-0-0)CATEGORYHAWKS (2-0-0)

6.00 (2)Goals for5.50 (3)

0.00 (1)Goals against3.00 (18)

80.0 (3)Power-play pct.20.0 (18)

100.0 (1)Penalty-kill pct.100.0 (1)

Statistics through Sunday. (NHL rank)

Storyline: The Hawks open the home portion of their schedule with a game against Central Division rival St. Louis. Winger Daniel Carcillo is sidelined with a right knee injury. The Blues, who are playing the second of back-to-back games after facing the Predators in Nashville on Monday night, will start Elliott in goal after Jaroslav Halak started their first two games.